Governor of Ryazan Oblast
| Governor of Ryazan Oblast | |
|---|---|
Standard of the Governor | |
since 22 September 2022 | |
| Seat | Ryazan |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Inaugural holder | Lev Bashmakov |
| Formation | 1991 |
| Website | ryazan |
The governor of Ryazan Oblast (Russian: Губернатор Рязанской области) is the highest official of Ryazan Oblast, a federal subject of Russia. The governor heads the executive branch in the region.
History of office
The office of the Head of Administration of Ryazan Oblast was introduced on 25 September 1991 by the decree of the President of Russia Boris Yeltsin. Lev Poliyevktovich Bashmakov was appointed to the post, who already headed the region in 1988–90 as Chairman of the Executive Committee.[1]
In December 1996, the first gubernatorial elections were held in the region. Member of the Communist Party Vyacheslav Lyubimov was the winner. The legislative election that followed a few months later also resulted in Communists' success, and Ryazan Oblast became a "red" region for the next 10 years.[1]
In August 2002, amendments were made to the Charter of Ryazan Oblast: the post of "Head of Administration" was replaced by "Governor", who was also allowed to run for a third term. In 2012, the term of office was extended from four to five years.[1]
List of officeholders
| No. | Picture | Governor | Tenure | Time in office | Party | Election | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lev Bashmakov (1938–2018) |
25 September 1991[2] – 25 January 1994[3] (removed) |
2 years, 122 days | Independent | Appointed | ||
| 2 | Gennady Merkulov (1940–2015) |
25 January 1994[4] – 15 October 1996[5] (resigned) |
2 years, 264 days | ||||
| – | Igor Ivlev (born 1941) |
15 October 1996[6] – 6 January 1997 (lost election) |
83 days | Acting | |||
| 3 | Vyacheslav Lyubimov (born 1947) |
6 January 1997 – 12 April 2004 (lost re-election) |
7 years, 97 days | Communist | 1996 2000 | ||
| 4 | Georgy Shpak (born 1943) |
12 April 2004[7] – 12 April 2008 (was not renominated)[8] |
4 years, 0 days | Independent → United Russia[9] |
2004 | ||
| 5 | Oleg Kovalyov (1948–2020) |
12 April 2008 – 10 July 2012 (resigned) |
8 years, 308 days | United Russia | 2008 | ||
| – | 10 July 2012[10] – 19 October 2012 |
Acting | |||||
| (5) | 19 October 2012[11] – 14 February 2017 (resigned) |
2012 | |||||
| – | Nikolay Lyubimov (born 1971) |
14 February 2017[12] – 18 September 2017 |
5 years, 85 days | Acting | |||
| 6 | 18 September 2017[13] – 10 May 2022 (resigned) |
2017 | |||||
| – | Pavel Malkov (born 1980) |
10 May 2022 – 22 September 2022 |
3 years, 317 days | Acting | |||
| 7 | 22 September 2022 – present |
2022 | |||||
Timeline
References
- ^ a b c "Николай Любимов официально вступит в должность 18 сентября" [Nikolay Lyubimov will officially take office on 18 September]. Novaya Gazeta-Ryazan (in Russian). 2017-09-16.
- ^ "Указ Президента РСФСР от 25.09.1991 г. № 130 О главах администрации областей РСФСР". kremlin.ru (in Russian). 25 September 1991. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 25.01.1994 г. № 206 О Башмакове Л.П." kremlin.ru (in Russian). 25 January 1994. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 25.01.1994 г. № 207 О главе администрации Рязанской области". kremlin.ru (in Russian). 25 January 1994. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 15.10.1996 г. № 1436 О Меркулове Г.К." kremlin.ru (in Russian). 15 October 1996. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 15.10.1996 г. № 1437 О главе администрации Рязанской области". kremlin.ru (in Russian). 15 October 1996. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ "Генерал Шпак надел смокинг" [General Shpak put on a black tie]. Kommersant (in Russian). 2004-04-13.
- ^ "Путин нашел замену Шпаку на посту рязанского губернатора" [Putin found a successor for Shpak as Ryazan governor]. Lenta.ru (in Russian). 2008-03-11.
- ^ Барабанов, Илья (18 March 2005). "Замена «Родине»". gazeta.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ "On the early termination of powers of the Governor of Ryazan Oblast", Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of 10 July 2012 No. 944
- ^ "Состоялась инаугурация губернатора Рязанской области" [The inauguration of the governor of Ryazan Oblast took place]. MediaRyazan.ru (in Russian). 19 October 2012.
- ^ "Николай Любимов назначен временно исполняющим обязанности губернатора Рязанской области" [Nikolay Lyubimov appointed as acting governor of Ryazan Oblast]. Kremlin.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2019-02-16.
- ^ "Николай Любимов вступил в должность губернатора Рязанской области" [Nikolay Lyubimov took office as governor of Ryazan Oblast]. TASS (in Russian). 2017-09-18. Retrieved 2017-09-18.